The July 4th holiday in the U.S. typically marks the start of the most critical period of development for the corn and soybean crops, and there are several factors to consider.
The July 4th holiday in the U.S. typically marks the start of the most critical period of development for the corn and soybean crops. It is all about weather for the next six-eight weeks. There have been four consecutive years with no significant weather concerns across the U.S. in July and August. The result has of course been record corn and soybean yields/production. Things are now starting to change quickly, and there are some factors to consider. After traveling more than 600 miles through central and eastern North Dakota this past weekend, I was very disappo...
What You Need to Know Today: A third U.S. border crossing (Columbus, New Mexico) has reopened to Mexican cattle imports following nearly two years of restrictions related to New World screwworm. The reopening could gradually improve feeder cattle availability, although more than 60 confi...
Yesterday, the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) released a new report of negotiated cash purchases of cattle under the mandatory price report. The report included Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. The goal of the report was to solve the confidentiality issues e...
Key Takeaways: U.S. soybean crushing began in 1911 and saw its most rapid expansion during the 1930s amid the broader agricultural and technology revolutions of the time. After peaking in the early 2000s, the soybean crushing industry went through a downturn as poor crush margins forced...
